cellfree Noninvasive Prenatal Testing NIPT Plus Microdeletion Microdeletion syndromes are caused by the deletion of small portion of genetic material during chromosome duplication. In general, the loss of the genetic material carry risks to childs health and development, such as congenital heart defect, delay development of cognitive impairment, autoimmune disease, etc. Yourgene offer NIPT+ - Microdeletion screen test that includes screening for up to 20 Microdeletion

DiGeorge Syndrome (DGS) is the most common microdeletion syndrome which occur one in 2000 births to one in 4000 births. DGS is caused by the loss of small segment of the genes on the long arm of chromosome22. The missing segments cover for 30 to 40 genes and cause the gene expression incomplete. Most people with DGS have underdeveloped organs due to incomplete gene expression, like heart defect, delayed growth, poor muscle tone, difficulty feeding and gastrointestinal problems